Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 10AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 860 | 576 | 495 | 495 | 504 | 1354 | 1763 | 2479 | 2945 | 2980 | 2294 | 1730 | 1189 | 919 | 717 | 497 | 418 | 347 | 232 | 121 | 300 | 284 | 207 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.96m | 6:43PM2.12m | 7:08AM1.92m | 7:41PM2.05m | 8:08AM1.87m | 8:39PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.05m | 12:27PM-0.03m | 1:06AM0.06m | 1:25PM0.02m | 2:03AM0.09m | 2:23PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 860 | 576 | 495 | 495 | 504 | 1354 | 1763 | 2479 | 2945 | 2980 | 2294 | 1730 | 1189 | 919 | 717 | 497 | 418 | 347 | 232 | 121 | 300 | 75 | 213 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | NE 5 | SE 18 | NE 5 | SE 18 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | SE 16 | S 10 | NE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 155 | 209 | 275 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 36 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 284 | 207 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | SE 18 | E 15 | SE 17 | SE 17 | — | SSW 16 | SE 16 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 12 | 4 | 12 | 11 | — | 87 | 10 | 69 | 122 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 39 | 59 | 32 | 7 | 76 | 115 | 166 | 215 | 328 | 197 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 145 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 0 |
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